Hydrogeology and Water Resources

Faculty: T.B. Boving, R.K. Frohlich, and A.I. Veeger

URI Hydrology Collaborative Faculty: D. Urish and R.Wright (Civil Engineering), A. Gold, J. Amador, J. Gorres (Natural Resources Sciences), S. Barnett (Chemical Engineering)

Faculty research covers a range of topics in the general areas of Environmental Hydrogeology, Aquatic Geochemistry, and Modeling. Our interests include the fate and transport of contaminants in the unsaturated and saturated zone, stable isotope hydrology, geomorphology, geophysical methods for subsurface characterization, and innovative remediation technologies. URI hydrogeology students receive a broad background in earth sciences and engineering. Our students pursue research which combines fieldwork with laboratory work.

Recently Funded Research Proposals:

(2001 -2003) Cyclodextrin Enhanced In-Situ Removal of Organic Contaminants from Groundwater at Department of Defense Sites, U.S. Department of Defense, With M.L. Brusseau and W. Blanford, University of Arizona, and J.E. McCray, Colorado School of Mines.

(2001 – 2002) Stormwater Runoff Treatment with Vortex Structures, Rhode Island Aqua Fund

(2000 - 2001) Chemical Retention Capacity of a Newly Constructed Roadway Runoff Detention Pond System, URI Transportation Center

(2000-2001) Water Use and Availability on Block Island, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Water Resources Board

(1999-2000) Isotope Hydrology of the Pawcatuck Watershed, Rhode Island, USGS/RI Water Resources Center

(1999-2000) Tiverton Landfill Hydrogeologic Assessment: Bedrock Fracture and Water Quality Analysis, Town of Tiverton

(1997-2000) Nonpoint Source Pollution Impacts on the Quality of Ground and Surface Water Discharging to Narragansett Bay from Conanicut Island.